Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria has officially commenced production of the new Ford Ranger, bringing a raft of product upgrades and refinements to one of South Africa’s best-selling vehicles and export models.

Ford employees and dealers across Sub-Saharan Africa put the spotlight on community service and upliftment during 2018 by volunteering their time and efforts to support a wide range of projects as part of Ford’s annual Global Caring Month.

PRETORIA, South Africa, 14 December 2018 – Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) has wrapped up 2018 having enjoyed its most successful year yet with over 1 600 motorists having benefitted from the programme across the Middle East and Africa region, including South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Ford’s new Transit Custom, the top-selling one-ton commercial van in Europe, is now available in South Africa, delivering a bold new design, interior enhancements and improved productivity for business.

The recently launched Ford Figo range has been bolstered with the addition of a series-topping Titanium hatchback model that introduces an appreciably high level of comfort, convenience and safety equipment to the bustling compact car segment.

The Ford Struandale Engine Plant commenced production of the new-generation diesel engines that are set to power the new Ford Ranger Raptor and selected Ranger and Everest models that will be launched in the first half of 2019.

The Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team of Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable claimed Class T championship glory today at the Gold 400, the action-packed finale of the 2018 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS).

Ford Motor Company has invested R11-billion in its South African operations over the past decade, culminating in its highest-ever installed production capacity for the Ford Ranger pick-up and the Everest seven-seater sport utility vehicle (SUV).

For the third year in a row, the Class T Production Vehicle Championship will go down to the wire at the season finale in Gauteng, and the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) crew of Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable are leading the fight for the prized title.

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) handed over a new Ford Ranger to the Endangered Wildlife Trust to support its Threatened Amphibian Programme’s Pickergill’s Reed Frog Recovery Project, which focuses on conservation of the Pickergill’s Reed Frog.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie “Bullitt”, and as effortlessly cool as the original Mustang in the movie, the new Mustang Bullitt has been confirmed for local introduction next year, in limited numbers.

Duduzile Nxele Appointed as Ford Corporate Communications Manager for South Africa and SSA
PRETORIA, South Africa, 15 October, 2018 – Ford Motor Company today announced that Duduzile Nxele has been appointed as the Corporate Communications Manager for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 October 2018.
Although she is new to the full-time position in the South...

Doreen Mashinini Appointed as Ford’s General Manager, Marketing for South Africa and SSA
PRETORIA, South Africa, 11 October, 2018 – Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Doreen Mashinini as General Manager, Marketing for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 October 2018.
Mashinini takes over the position from Tracey Delate, who is now General...

The dream of producing the highly anticipated Ford Ranger Raptor has taken a big step closer to becoming a production reality with the first batch of trial units emerging from Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria.

The Free State proved a happy hunting ground for the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team for the second year in a row as Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer scored their second consecutive Harrismith 400 Class T victory this weekend.

All eyes will be on the fiercely contested Class T Production Vehicle Championship when the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) returns to Harrismith for the penultimate race of the 2018 season on 14 and 15 September.

Ford today confirmed that the new Ranger Raptor – the toughest and most high-performing version ever of Europe’s best-selling pick-up – is storming into Europe, as the bold new model debuted at the Gamescom trade fair, in Cologne, Germany.

Ford Appoints New Director of Marketing, Sales & Service for South Africa and SSA
PRETORIA, South Africa, 9 July, 2018 - Ford Motor Company announced that Conrad Groenewald, 43, has been appointed the Director of Marketing, Sales & Service for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), effective 1 July.
Groenewald takes over the position from Neale Hill, who moved...

The Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team enters the second half of the 2018 SA Cross Country Series (SACCS) leading the Class T championship, and their main objective at the upcoming Atlas Copco 400, on 3 and 4 August, will be to extend their advantage.

Bringing Off-Road Experience to a New Level, Ford Ranger Raptor is Ready for the ‘Outback Attack’
DARWIN, Australia, July 24, 2018 – Unveiled to the world for the first time earlier this year, the highly anticipated Ford Ranger Raptor is set to arrive in markets across Asia Pacific. With Ford Performance DNA at its core, this high-speed desert racer pushes the limits in...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa joined the worldwide Mandela Day initiatives to celebrate Madiba’s centenary earlier this week by donating R100 000 worth of food parcels to 100 impoverished families in Pretoria, with a further R100 000 donation used to feed 100 destitute families in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Ford Names New Managing Director for South Africa and SSA
PRETORIA, South Africa, 26 June, 2018 - Ford Motor Company today announced that Neale Hill, 50, will take on the role of Managing Director of South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa, effective 1 July.
Dr. Casper Kruger, a seasoned automotive professional with over 20 years’ experience in the market, has decided to...

The annual Botswana Desert Race is the longest event on the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) calendar, and this year’s running lived up to its well established reputation as also being the toughest by delivering a mix of delight and disappointment for the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team.

Ford Motor Company is lifting its game in the compact car segment with an extensively updated Ford Figo that gains a more sophisticated, upmarket appearance and improved specification levels that make it a stronger contender than ever.

Informal shack dwellers in Langa, Uitenhage, have been given respite from the upcoming winter weather with the hand-over of 14 wooden houses that local residents will use as transit homes until they receive formal housing from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

The pioneering Ford Resource and Engagement Centre (FREC) in Pretoria, South Africa, celebrated the graduation of 38 Early Childhood Development (ECD) students today, as part of its investment in community building across the African continent

New Fund to assist selected FREC graduates to establish in-home businesses or After School Care Centres
Fund honours community initiatives established in South Africa by Lewis Booth and Dave Schoch
$10,000 grant to be awarded each year for the next 10 years

Ford Motor Company Fund is expanding its community empowerment and upliftment programs in South Africa with the establishment of the Booth Schoch Future Success Fund at the Ford Resource and Engagement Centre (FREC) located in Pretoria, South Africa.

Contemporary new design that is more fluid and elegant – but distinctly Fiesta
Revolutionary new interior with unprecedented quality of materials, craftsmanship and cutting-edge technologies
Fun-to-drive character enhanced with new suspension, improved safety
SYNC®3 connectivity supported by floating...

The all-new Ford Fiesta is set to raise the stakes in the compact car segment by building on the proud heritage of the very successful outgoing model, while lifting the benchmark significantly in terms of quality, refinement, technology and safety.

The Battlefields 400, round two of the 2018 South African Cross Country Series, proved a happy hunting ground for the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport team this weekend, as Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable scored their second Class T win in a row

The battle for the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) title resumes in Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, on 4 and 5 May, and the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team will be aiming for a second consecutive win for the 2018 season, and at this event.

Domestic and Export Sales of Ford Ranger Back on Track
Best Sales of 2018 for Everest, Kuga and Tourneo Custom
“The sales results for March 2018 represented somewhat of a mixed bag for the industry. There was a strong pre-emptive buying trend ahead of the VAT increase and the hike in emissions taxes and import duties that came into effect on 1 April. This put a positive twist...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its operations at the Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth as part of a wide-ranging investment in its two South African plants, announced late last year.

The Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team got its challenge for the 2018 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) off to a winning start today by claiming victory on the season-opening Mpumalanga 400 race held in Dullstroom.

Ford Passenger Car Sales Surge in February 2018
Market Share Climbs to 12.2%
“The February 2018 sales figures prove that the new vehicle market remains under pressure. With the government announcing a broad spectrum of tax increases, including VAT set to climb to 15% from April, we expect this to impact new vehicle sales for the remainder of the year. Ford had a great month...

“The February 2018 sales figures prove that the new vehicle market remains under pressure. With the government announcing a broad spectrum of tax increases, including VAT set to climb to 15% from April, we expect this to impact new vehicle sales for the remainder of the year. Ford had a great month in terms of passenger car sales, with all our models gaining ground over January. Significant upgrades at the Silverton Assembly Plant have resulted in a slow ramp up of Ranger production this year,...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) commemorates World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2018 through its continued support of Saving the Survivors, a conservation project that provides specialised veterinary treatment to both endangered wildlife and non-endangered species